Guide to Using International Standards on Auditing in - IFAC
Guide to Using International Standards on Auditing in - IFAC Guide to Using International Standards on Auditing in - IFAC
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<str<strong>on</strong>g>Guide</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Us<strong>in</strong>g</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Internati<strong>on</strong>al</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Standards</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong> <strong>Audit<strong>in</strong>g</strong> <strong>in</strong> the Audits of Small- and Medium-Sized Entities Volume 1—Core C<strong>on</strong>cepts<br />
CONSIDER POINT<br />
The def<strong>in</strong>iti<strong>on</strong> of a group comp<strong>on</strong>ent is broad. Before c<strong>on</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g that this standard is not applicable,<br />
ensure that a significant comp<strong>on</strong>ent does not <strong>in</strong> fact exist. A comp<strong>on</strong>ent could result from the entity’s<br />
organizati<strong>on</strong>al structure (such as subsidiaries, divisi<strong>on</strong>s, branches, jo<strong>in</strong>t ventures, or <strong>in</strong>vestees accounted<br />
for by the equity or cost methods of account<strong>in</strong>g) or f<strong>in</strong>ancial report<strong>in</strong>g systems organized by functi<strong>on</strong>,<br />
product, service, or geographical locati<strong>on</strong>.<br />
If a significant comp<strong>on</strong>ent exists, this standard outl<strong>in</strong>es a number of requirements relat<strong>in</strong>g <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>:<br />
• Resp<strong>on</strong>sibility of the group engagement partner;<br />
• Audit plann<strong>in</strong>g and materiality;<br />
• Risk assessment and resp<strong>on</strong>se;<br />
• Relati<strong>on</strong>ships between the group engagement team and comp<strong>on</strong>ent audi<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>rs;<br />
• Nature and extent of communicati<strong>on</strong>s; and<br />
• Group-wide c<strong>on</strong>trols and the c<strong>on</strong>solidati<strong>on</strong> process.<br />
Note: On the assumpti<strong>on</strong> that group audits are not that comm<strong>on</strong> <strong>in</strong> the audit of SMEs, the follow<strong>in</strong>g exhibit<br />
c<strong>on</strong>ta<strong>in</strong>s <strong>on</strong>ly extracts from the many requirements c<strong>on</strong>ta<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>in</strong> the standard.<br />
Exhibit 15.6-1<br />
Resp<strong>on</strong>sibility<br />
600.11<br />
Acceptance/<br />
C<strong>on</strong>t<strong>in</strong>uance and<br />
Plann<strong>in</strong>g<br />
600.12-16<br />
Summarized Extracts from the Requirements Secti<strong>on</strong><br />
• The group engagement partner is resp<strong>on</strong>sible for the directi<strong>on</strong>, supervisi<strong>on</strong> and<br />
performance of the group audit engagement <strong>in</strong> compliance with professi<strong>on</strong>al<br />
standards.<br />
• The audi<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>r’s report <strong>on</strong> the group f<strong>in</strong>ancial statements shall not refer <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> a<br />
comp<strong>on</strong>ent audi<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>r.<br />
• The group engagement team shall obta<strong>in</strong> an understand<strong>in</strong>g of the group, its<br />
comp<strong>on</strong>ents, and their envir<strong>on</strong>ments that is sufficient <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> identify comp<strong>on</strong>ents<br />
that are likely <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> be significant comp<strong>on</strong>ents.<br />
• The group engagement partner shall agree <strong>on</strong> the terms of the group audit<br />
engagement.<br />
• The group engagement team shall establish an overall group audit strategy, and<br />
shall develop a group audit plan.<br />
Understand<strong>in</strong>g<br />
the Group, Its<br />
Comp<strong>on</strong>ents and<br />
Their Envir<strong>on</strong>ments<br />
600.17-18<br />
The group engagement team shall obta<strong>in</strong> an understand<strong>in</strong>g that is sufficient <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>:<br />
• C<strong>on</strong>firm or revise its <strong>in</strong>itial identificati<strong>on</strong> of comp<strong>on</strong>ents that are likely <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> be<br />
significant; and<br />
• Assess the risks of material misstatement of the group f<strong>in</strong>ancial statements,<br />
whether due <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> fraud or error.